Scientific Articles on the Climate
02 July 2012, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Significant sea-level rise in a 2-degree warming world
Even if global warming is limited to 2 degrees Celsius, global-mean sea level could continue to rise. It would be reaching dangerously high levels by the year 2.300 ... more
31 May 2011, Naturefund Press Release
Oldest rainforest in the world to become a palm oil plantation
60,000 hectares of rainforest in Cameroon are to be cleared for a palm oil plantation. Other African countries have already given their rainfor ... more
22 April 2010, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Copenhagen Accord misses 2°C climate target
The current national emissions-reduction pledges accompanying the Copenhagen Accord will not limit global warming to two degrees Celsius. In fact, they imply a global mean temperature increase of more than 3°C ... more
15 March 2010, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
Technological options are critical for economic viability of 2°C climate target
Tapping renewable energy sources, capturing and storing of industrial emissions of carbon dioxide and improving energy efficiency are pivotal for holding ... more
08 February 2010, Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
New book rises to the global sustainability challenge
In the wake of the Copenhagen climate conference, which ended without a clear mandate for global climate protection, the new book Global Sustainability - A Nobel Cause, published by Cambridge University Press, ... more